Is religion the answer to a moral society?

Answer 1

I disagree. I don't need to be religious to know what's right and wrong.

Answer 2

Well it depends on how you define "moral". A religious society would certainly be the answer if the moral code referred to is the one set out by the religion in question. A Christian theocracy would be deemed an extremely moral society from a Christian point of view, but hugely immoral from the point of view of most other religions, and vice versa. If you set out your moral code by secular utilitarian principles, then religion is certainly not needed for morality.

Answer 3

Of course not, unless you mean - 'answer to' as in 'the end of -' a moral society.

If all religious people suddenly died the world would be more moral, lot less, nobody wouold have to die over worshipping the wrong sky-pixie and those that are left would be the ones who were moral for the sake of it, not because they thought the magic policeman was watching them. As a bonus, if all the religious died the average iq of the human race would go up about 10 points.

Answer 4

I think your question should be: If a society is inherently moral, why would it need religion?
Unless you meant to say "Immoral," which is a different matter. But there are few immoral societies. Almost all have laws and/or rules of expected conduct. Religion has little to do with that, either.

Answer 5

No. A higher moral authority is necessary to help keep people from straying from society norms but religions made up in order to keep people in line always fail to be moral.

Answer 6

You have to define what you mean by a moral society. A man may know about respecting is good and lying to others is wrong as a human nature while he may consider having illegal sex or alcohol is also good. It is the religion that teaches man the true morals. Doos and don't of life. True religion will being in one great qualities of love, respect, Charity, patience and so on. Religion should be taught in proper manner. It gives one peace in life and content with what God has bestowed on him. True religion is to worship the one creator God Almighty without any partners and follow the footsteps of His messengers. While religion asks you to fear God and be good to poor, parents, weak and needy, others teach us survival of the fittest as to do any means to gain a life's dream. But using religion for a political cause is more dangerous. Religion is to submit one's self to the will of God Almighty for the sake of God. This is Islam (Submission to God's will). After all we must consider the meaning of life. Science has no answer for this other than live and die as other animals are. But human beings are created for a purpose. The purpose is to live a good life that pleases God Almighty and prepare for the eternal life before all of us. It is the religion that let you know the secrets of life. Science knows nothing more than cells and atoms of creation.

Answer 7

Religious and secular societies have committed atrocities in the names of their respective underpinning beliefs or philosophies. People have abused both. Where does this leave humanity?

People can justify their atrocities on religion, politics, nationalism, or just about anything else they dream up. To say people's abominable behaviors are caused by religion is not to understand humans and not to understand religion.

However, because of the disasters caused by those claiming their religion has guided them to such acts, I can certainly see why anyone would want to get rid of religion altogether.

Answer 8

Is religion the answer to a moral society?

Do you mean that we should replace our moral society with religion?

The answer to that is a resounding NO.

Answer 9

Religious people,by their own words,admit they have utterly no morals.They must be told by a god not to murder,molest,rape or steal.They need the help of "the holy spirit" to repress their monstrous urges.That is no more a claim to morality than a prisoner can claim to be law abiding.They are law abiding because they have a guard watching them,and if they misbehave they get their privileges taken.Atheists are moral because they WANT to be,not because god tells them to be.True morality is within,not gathered from a set of instructions.If you need a GOD to write down "don't murder"and "don't steal"not only are you not moral,you are actually an immoral sleazebag,who would do those things without the whole "hell" thing stopping you."Don't murder"It is simply astounding people need a god to tell them that.Over and over,they admit it.Many times daily saying things to the effect"If there isn't a god,what's stopping you from molesting,raping and killing?"This shows an utter lack of morals and makes my skin crawl that people exist whose natural state is so depraved,kept in check only by the fear of hell.Disgusting

Answer 10

Moral society needs a way. If the religion directs them then it is alright otherwise they have to find the way. To lead a moral life faith and determination is necessary. The person will act depends upon the faith. If the faith fails he will also fail.

So one has to ascertain in what faith they are clinging on. fragile or strong. They have to check their faith for that is why tests and trials are coming. If we can withstand, we will get reward and blessings from God.

Answer 11

Compare strongly religious societies (America, Iran) to strongly atheist, Norway, Sweden.

It's difficult to say, because communist regimes enforced atheism, but it was enforced so it is not a true gauge. Likewise, South America is full of religion, so are jails. But you have to look at the politics too.

I trust the morals of someone who does the right thing because of who they are, their goodness, their humanity and empathy and sense, rather than the morals of someone doing it for what I see as superstitious and self-serving reasons such as fear of 'hell' or reward of 'perfect afterlife'.

But that's just me. I realise too that many religious people/personalities would be equally as good without their religion, they just don't know it ;-)

I think religion is a kind of 'safeguard' for unstable people, so they think it keeps them on the straight and narrow, keeps them 'honest' and 'non-harmful' etc. For those people, I'm glad in a weird way that they have religion as it protects people from their instability. But then again, people kill for their religions. Do people kill for atheism? (not talking about dictatorships killing for statist political reasons here...)